The Scene
'The Underground Music Showcase (The UMS), Denver’s premier indie music festival, is is widely regarded as the best opportunity to explore and discover the local independent music scene. Known for bringing a compelling mix of local and national talent, in four glorious, good vibe filled days, The UMS is a non-profit event benefitting the Denver Post Community Foundation. This year’s festival showcases over 400 local and national performances, across 4 days, in an eclectic mix of venues.'
Festival Info
2012 Artist Lineup
- 1,2,3 (FRENCHKISS RECORDS)
- 3TWO
- 4H ROYALTY
- A MOUTHFUL OF THUNDER
- A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS
- A SEASONAL DISGUISE
- A SHORELINE DREAM
- A TOM COLLINS
- AAN
- ABI ROBINS AND THE MINIATURE MOUNTAINS
- ACCORDION CRIMES
- ACHILLE LAURO
- ADAM CAYTON-HOLLAND
- AIR DUBAI
- ALLOUT HELTER
- ALONE AT 3AM
- AM GOLD W/ DJ BRUCE
- ATLAS SOUND
- ATOMIC MAMA
- ATTIC ATTACK
- BAD LUCK CITY
- BAD WEATHER CALIFORNIA
- BARE BONES
- BE THE ANT
- BEAR ANTLER
- BEARSNAIL
- BELLOWERS
- BETHANY KELLY
- BIG FREEDIA & THE DIVAS
- BIKE THEFT
- BLACK AMEX
- BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW
- BLKHRTS
- BONNIE AND THE BEARD
- BONNIE AND THE CLYDES
- BOP SKIZZUM
- BOYHOLLOW
- BRANDON REID
- BRELL AND DJ COMISH
- BRIM LISKI
- BROKEN SPIRITS
- BUILDINGS
- CACHEFLOWE
- CALEB SLADE
- CANDY CLAWS
- CARBON CHOIR
- CARL CARRELL AND THE CONSEQUENCE
- CARL SORENSON
- CASEY JAMES PRESTWOOD AND THE BURNING ANGELS
- CHARLY THE CITY MOUSE FASANO
- CHELLA NEGRO AND THE CHARM
- CHIMNEY CHOIR
- CHURCHILL
- CLASS ACTRESS
- CLOUD NOTHINGS
- COLFAX SPEED QUEEN
- COMEDY WITH JAKE SHARON
- COMMON ANOMALY
- COWBOY INDIAN BEAR
- DAN CRAIG
- DAN TEDESCO
- DANG HEAD
- DEAR RABBIT
- DESERT NOISES
- DIRTY FEW
- DIRTY MOOGS
- DJ ALF
- DJ D.M.X.
- DJ DAVE WILKINSON
- DJ NARKY STARES
- DJ SAVIOR BREATH
- DJ SL8R
- DJ TEENA PIZZA
- DRAGONDEER
- DRESSY BESSY
- DRUNKEN ARROWS
- ECHO PACIFIC
- EL TORO DE LA MUERTE
- ELDREN
- EMILY WELLS
- ENEMY PLANES
- ESME PATTERSON (PAPER BIRD)
- EYE AND THE ARROW
- EZRA FURMAN
- FACEMAN
- FAIRCHILDREN
- FAR AWAY STRAYS
- FIERCE BAD RABBIT
- FINGERS OF THE SUN
- FINN RIGGINS
- FIRE SEASON
- FLASHBULB FIRES
- FLASHLIGHTS
- FORCE PUBLIQUE
- FORT FRANCES
- FRANK PERKO
- GAUNTLET HAIR
- GINGER PERRY
- GIT SOME
- GLASS HITS
- GLASS HOMES
- GLOWING HOUSE
- GO STAR
- GOLDENBOY
- GORA GORA ORKESTAR
- HALDEN WOFFORD & THE HI*BEAMS
- HAPPY DAGGERS
- HEARTS IN SPACE
- HEAVY DRAGS
- HILLS AND HOLLOWS
- HINDERSHOT
- HOLLAGRAMZ
- HOLLY LOVELL
- HOLOPHRASE
- HOLY WATER BUFFALO
- HORSE THIEF
- HOT APOSTLES
- HOT ROBOTS
- IAN COOKE (SOLO)
- IAN COOKE BAND
- IDLEWHILE
- IL CATTIVO
- IMPERIAL TEEN
- IN THE WHALE
- INPUT
- INSTANT EMPIRE
- IZCALLI
- J. ALONZO
- JAMES HAN
- JASON CAIN
- JAY J MATTOT & THE ARCTIC
- JEFFREY DALLET
- JEN KORTE & THE LOSS
- JENNY DALTON
- JESSE MANLEY BAND
- JESSICA SONNER
- JIM MCTURNAN
- JOE SAMPSON
- JOHN COMMON AND THE BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT
- JON BOLAND
- JOSH DILLARD & THE NATIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONS
- JOSHUA NOVAK
- JOY SUBTRACTION
- JUNIOR ROCKET SCIENTIST
- KENTUCKY STREET PARLOR PICKERS
- KINGDOM OF MAGIC
- KISSING PARTY
- KITEZH
- KITTY CRIMES
- KYLE JAMES HAUSER
- LAMA
- LAND LINES
- LE DIVORCE
- LEE AVENUE
- LIGHTLOOMS
- LIL’ THUNDER
- LIPS & TEETH
- LORDS OF FUZZ
- LOST LANDER
- LUCY MICHELLE AND THE VELVET LAPELLES
- M AND THE GEMS
- MANCUB
- MANE ROK & DEEJAY TENSE
- MARK MALLMAN
- MARRIED IN BERDICHEV
- MARTY LINDSEY
- MAUDLIN
- ME AND MY ARROW
- MEGAN BURTT
- MEN IN BURKA
- MICHAEL DONNER AND THE SOUTHERN RENAISSANCE
- MILO SOFIA
- MINOR NOTE ORCHESTRA
- MISS AMERICA
- MITYA
- MOMBI
- MONROE MONROE
- MONTBELLO DRUM LINE
- MORRICONEZ
- MOSEY WEST
- MR. PACMAN
- MR. RIGHT
- MRS. MAGICIAN
- MUNLY & THE LUPERCALIANS
- MUSIKANTO
- NATALIE TATE
- NATIVE DAUGHTERS
- NEW BEN FRANKLINS
- NEW YORK RIFLES
- NIGHT OF JOY
- NIGHTSHARK
- NUSKOOL
- O0O00
- OH, STARLING
- OLIVER VANITY
- OPTION 4
- OVERCASTERS
- OWLRIGHT
- PACIFIC PRIDE
- PALACE
- PAN ASTRAL
- PANAL S.A. DE C.V.
- PAPER BIRD
- PATCHES AND GRETCHEN
- PATRICK BROWN
- PATRICK DETHLEFS
- PETALS OF SPAIN
- PETER BLACK
- PINK HAWKS
- PLACES
- POST PARADISE
- PRETTY GIRL
- PRETTY MOUTH
- PRINCESS MUSIC
- RACHAEL POLLARD
- RACHEL AND THE KINGS
- RADICAL KNITTING CIRCLE
- RED FOX RUN
- REVEREND RED
- REVIVING CECILIA
- RHYME PROGRESSION
- ROB DRABKIN
- RONIIT
- ROSS ETHERTON AND THE CHARIOTS OF JUDAH
- ROSSONIAN
- ROWBOAT
- RUBEDO
- SAFE BOATING IS NO ACCIDENT
- SAM LEE
- SAMURAI BUCK
- SARAH SLATON
- SAUNA
- SCHOOL KNIGHTS
- SCIENCE PARTNER
- SERIOUS MOONLIGHT
- SHABAZZ PALACES
- SHADES
- SHADY ELDERS
- SHAKY MOLARS
- SHOVELS AND ROPE
- SID PINK
- SIGNAL PATH
- SLIM CESSNA’S AUTO CLUB
- SLOW MAGIC
- SNAKE RATTLE RATTLE SNAKE
- SOLE
- SOMERSET (DENVER)
- SOUNDBOY PUNISHMENT
- SOUNDRABBIT
- SOUR BOY BITTER GIRL
- SPECIAL GUEST
- SPEEDY ORTIZ
- STAG
- STELLA LUCE
- STEVE LAW
- STORY & CLARK
- STRANGE AMERICANS
- SUN RED
- SWING HERO
- TAKE TO THE OARS
- THE ANDY HACKBARTH BAND
- THE BELLE JAR
- THE BLUE RIDER
- THE BURNED
- THE CARDINAL GREY
- THE CENTENNIAL
- THE CHANGING COLORS
- THE CONSTANT TOURISTS
- THE DON’TS AND BE CAREFULS
- THE DRIFTWOOD SINGERS
- THE EIGHT BUCKS EXPERIMENT
- THE EPILOGUES
- THE FOOT
- THE HATE
- THE HEYDAY
- THE HOLLYFELDS
- THE JEKYLLS
- THE JUNIPER TREES
- THE KEVIN COSTNER SUICIDE PACT
- THE KNEW
- THE LEGENDARY RIVER DRIFTERS
- THE LOLLYGAGS
- THE MALLARD
- THE MARROW
- THE MAYKIT
- THE MELISMATICS
- THE MORNING CLOUDS
- THE OAK CREEK BAND
- THE PHOTO ATLAS
- THE PIRATE SIGNAL
- THE POLKANAUTS
- THE POSTMAN
- THE RAVEN AND THE WRITING DESK
- THE RECKLESS NIGHTS
- THE REDWOOD PLAN
- THE ROYAL
- THE SAY SO
- THE SLANTS
- THE SWAYBACK
- THE TAINTS
- THE WHICKER AND PINE
- THEESATISFACTION
- THEY SAID YOU WERE DEAD
- THRIFT STORE COWBOYS
- TIM BRUNS
- TIM POURBAIX
- TIN HORN PRAYER
- TJUTJUNA
- TOMMY METZ
- TOTAL GHOST
- TRAVELLERS MUSIC
- TREES
- TWIN PEAKS
- TWO TONE WOLF PACK
- UPHOLLOW
- VARLET
- VIRTUAL CH
- VON BLONDER
- WARHAWK
- WE ARE NOT A GLUM LOT
- WE LIKE MONSTERS
- WESTERN HAUNTS
- WHEELCHAIR SPORTS CAMP
- WHITECATPINK
- WIRE FACES
- WYMOND MILES
- YARDS
- YO SOY SAUCE
- YOU ME & APOLLO
- YOUNG PHARAOHS
- YUKON BLONDE